Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Led to the Siege of Yorktown
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Key_to_American_victory.
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal for both sides
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical markers
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| gptkbp:climate |
Favorable_for_French
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Graves
gptkb:Admiral_de_Grasse gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_Graves |
| gptkbp:date |
September 5, 1781
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| gptkbp:defeated |
Secured_American_independence
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
Naval records
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| gptkbp:duration |
About 3 hours
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Siege of Yorktown
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
French_control_of_the_seas
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined by historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in naval warfare
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Chesapeake
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| gptkbp:impact |
Contributed_to_American_independence
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Naval tactics in future conflicts
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:French_fleet
Approximately 19 British ships Approximately 24 French ships British_fleet |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Documentaries
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Military history studies
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| gptkbp:language_of_instruction |
Superior numbers
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future naval battles
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| gptkbp:local_economy |
Increased morale
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay
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| gptkbp:losses |
Lack of support
Loss of naval superiority |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Diminished after the battle
Significant during the war Control_of_the_Chesapeake_Bay |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Final major naval battle of the war
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| gptkbp:outcome |
French_naval_dominance
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of the Saintes
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Battle of Yorktown
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| gptkbp:result |
Decisive_French_victory
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| gptkbp:retreats |
After the battle
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| gptkbp:significance |
Prevented_British_reinforcements
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of supply routes
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Defensive positioning
Naval blockade Aggressive engagement Maintain control of the bay Block_British_reinforcements |
| gptkbp:type |
Engagement
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| gptkbp:year |
1781
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